The Women's Candidates Tournament 2019 was held from 29 May to 19 June 2019 in Kazan, Russia. The format was an eight-player double round-robin tournament. The winner took part in the Women's World Chess Championship 2020 match.
Summary
Three players qualified by virtue of reaching the semi-finals of the last championship. All remaining players came from the rating list, by taking the average of all twelve monthly ratings in 2018. Aleksandra Goryachkina replaced Hou Yifan, who declined an invitation.
Qualifiers Place Player Points Women'sworld no. Elo(May 2019) Women's World champion 1 Aleksandra Goryachkina 9.5 9 2522 2 Anna Muzychuk 8 7 2539 3 Kateryna Lagno 7 4 2554 4 Tan Zhongyi 7 10 2513 2017 5 Nana Dzagnidze 6.5 11 2510 6 Mariya Muzychuk 6.5 3 2563 2015 7 Alexandra Kosteniuk 6 6 2546 2008 8 Valentina Gunina 5.5 13 2506
Goryachkina won with two rounds to spare.
Results
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Crosstable No.PlayerElo(May 2019) 12345678PtsTie-breaksPlace H2H 125061000½½01½100105½82254601½0½½1001½½½0673252211 ½1 1½1½½0½½1½9½142554½½ ½½0½½½1½½01½71½35251010010½½½1½10 ½0 6½1½562563½010½10½0½½½ ½16½½67253911½½½½ ½101 ½½ 0½ 828251301½10½0½½1½01½7½4
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